Desmostachya bipinata

Family Gramineae
Synonyms Cynosurus durus, Briza bipinata, Uniola bipinnata, Poa cynosuroides, Eragrostis cynosuroides, E. bipinata, Stapfiola bipinnata
Local name Halfa
Habitat in Egypt in wet soils and around areas of cultivation; due to its its long rhizomes can grow in dry places around its optimum habitats
Distribution Old World tropics